'Council' definitions:

Definition of 'council'

(from WordNet)
noun
A body serving in an administrative capacity; "student council"
noun
(Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine
noun
A meeting of people for consultation; "emergency council"

Definition of 'Council'

From: GCIDE
  • Council \Coun"cil\ (koun"s[i^]l), n. [F. concile, fr. L. concilium; con- + calare to call, akin to Gr. ??? to call, and E. hale, v., haul. Cf. Conciliate. This word is often confounded with counsel, with which it has no connection.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. An assembly of men summoned or convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice; as, a council of physicians for consultation in a critical case. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A body of man elected or appointed to constitute an advisory or a legislative assembly; as, a governor's council; a city council. [1913 Webster]
  • An old lord of the council rated me the other day. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Act of deliberating; deliberation; consultation. [1913 Webster]
  • Satan . . . void of rest, His potentates to council called by night. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • O great in action and in council wise. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
  • Aulic council. See under Aulic.
  • Cabinet council. See under Cabinet.
  • City council, the legislative branch of a city government, usually consisting of a board of aldermen and common council, but sometimes otherwise constituted.
  • Common council. See under Common.
  • Council board, Council table, the table round which a council holds consultation; also, the council itself in deliberation.
  • Council chamber, the room or apartment in which a council meets.
  • Council fire, the ceremonial fire kept burning while the Indians hold their councils. [U.S.] --Bartlett.
  • Council of war, an assembly of officers of high rank, called to consult with the commander in chief in regard to measures or importance or nesessity.
  • Ecumenical council (Eccl.), an assembly of prelates or divines convened from the whole body of the church to regulate matters of doctrine or discipline.
  • Executive council, a body of men elected as advisers of the chief magistrate, whether of a State or the nation. [U.S.]
  • Legislative council, the upper house of a legislature, usually called the senate.
  • Privy council. See under Privy. [Eng.]
  • Syn: Assembly; meeting; congress; diet; parliament; convention; convocation; synod. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'council'

From: Easton
  • Council spoken of counsellors who sat in public trials with the governor of a province (Acts 25:12).
  • The Jewish councils were the Sanhedrim, or supreme council of the nation, which had subordinate to it smaller tribunals (the "judgment," perhaps, in Matt. 5:21, 22) in the cities of Palestine (Matt. 10:17; Mark 13:9). In the time of Christ the functions of the Sanhedrim were limited (John 16:2; 2 Cor. 11:24). In Ps. 68:27 the word "council" means simply a company of persons. (R.V. marg., "company.")
  • In ecclesiastical history the word is used to denote an assembly of pastors or bishops for the discussion and regulation of church affairs. The first of these councils was that of the apostles and elders at Jerusalem, of which we have a detailed account in Acts 15.

Synonyms of 'council'

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Council, ID -- U.S. city in Idaho

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Council, ID -- U.S. city in Idaho
Population (2000) :
816
Housing Units (2000) :
425
Land area (2000) :
0.727606 sq. miles (1.884490 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.727606 sq. miles (1.884490 sq. km)
FIPS code :
18820
Located within :
Idaho (ID), FIPS 16
Location :
44.730083 N, 116.436213 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
83612
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

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